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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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